*** Species Summary: - Common Gallinule (1 report) - Gray Flycatcher (1 report) - Lapland Longspur (1 report) - Grasshopper Sparrow (2 reports) - Swamp Sparrow (2 reports) - Green-tailed Towhee (1

Based on vocalizations and visuals, the consensus is that the Arroyo Burro Creek bird is indeed a Winter Wren. For those of you newish to birding, Pacific and Winter Wren used to be considered

Hi All, Got a female at our feeder on our front porch on Vernal Ave. Last time I saw one here was several years back when we were getting ready for the CBC we did for Mission Canyon. Jim Long East

A Townsend's Solitaire was at 34.50237 -119.85117. This is approx. 2.77 road miles west of Hwy 154 on West Camino Cielo. Plenty of Toyon and mistletoe in oaks here. Also present were a female

This morning Hugh’s Nashville still in the paperbark/euc between carousel and street. A B&W (m) was in nearby Sycamore trees. 13 GWF geese on grass across street. Ron Hirst, SB

As seen/heard from the bridge along Arroyo Burro Creek, along Calle de los Amigos, just downhill from Portofino. This is a tricky ID, but plumage-wise the bird looks better for Winter. I got iPhone

Unfortunately, not able to look for this bird until after 10:30 this morning and perhaps that was why I didn't turn it up. Activity was modest, but another pair of eyes would have been helpful as

*** Species Summary: - Common Gallinule (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report) - Hammond's Flycatcher (3 reports) -

This morning there was a Nashville Warbler in tipus at the Goleta Valley Medical Center (Hollister and Patterson). Overall lots of birds in the tipus here. The Tennessee was in tipus at the Page Youth

Hi all, A Ferruginous Hawk was hanging out on the poles along the ag fields on W Ocean Ave this morning. It gave me some nice views as it dove down after a rodent (and missed) and then returned to

SB Birders, Another Snow bunting was found this morning in Halfmoon Bay, this makes 5 so far this year. Another note of interest is San Diego has reached its county high count of White-throated

This morning, I walked the path along San Roque Creek that runs between State Street and Hitchcock. At 9:00 am, I spotted a single Red-naped Sapsucker, bright red throat patch with a black border,

I decided having my camera with me at all times was becoming too much of a crutch, so I headed along San Roque Creek sans photographic equipment. And wouldn't you know, an empid popped up high in a

I found an adult Common Gallinule at Mud Lake today. I wonder if it's the same juvenile we had in August? I've included my checklist from today with this email. I also have included a picture of

There are 9 Hooded Mergansers — the most in the eBird database ever for this site—at L Los Carneros. Also three Bonapartes Gulls; nice to finally see some of them. Bradley R. Hacker Goleta CA

A Swamp Sparrow continues in the creek channel. I was with Wes Fritz, who got us on a Red-breasted Sapsucker in the willows, then in the eucalyptus at the edge of the road. Head color was a very

This one on dry creek behind chick-filla on upper state. Park at Hitchcock and Hitchcock way and walk east along the creekside path. The bird is high in sycamores and cypress. Silent so far. Either a

*** Species Summary: - Common Poorwill (1 report) - Vermilion Flycatcher (2 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (2 reports) - Grasshopper Sparrow (2 reports) - Swamp Sparrow (2 reports) - Painted Redstart

Lots of geese present including 80 White fronts and 28 Aleutian Cacklers. Ducks included single Canvasback, Goldeneye and Pintail. Nick Lethaby, Goleta, CA -- Nick Lethaby Goleta, CA

All, On my morning walk I had a calling Summer Tanager at the intersection of Vieja Drive and Mockingbird Lane near More Mesa. It was calling from the tallest pine at that intersection. Last weekend